West Baton Rouge Museum

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Sugar Fest is a Sweet Celebration each October
Sugar Fest is a Sweet Celebration each October
Aillet House, circa 1830, A Creole Cottage
Aillet House, circa 1830, A Creole Cottage
West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave. in Port Allen, minutes from down town Baton Rouge Photo 4
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1904 Sugar Mill Model
1904 Sugar Mill Model
Historic Aillet House, circa 1830
Historic Aillet House, circa 1830
The lovely Landry Courtyard
The lovely Landry Courtyard
Arbroth Mercantile Plantation Store
Arbroth Mercantile Plantation Store
An exciting gift shop includes Louisiana themed gifts and merchandise, great history books too!
An exciting gift shop includes Louisiana themed gifts and merchandise, great history books too!
Come see open hearth cooking demonstrations
Come see open hearth cooking demonstrations
Come join us for Sugar Fest on the first Sunday in October!
Come join us for Sugar Fest on the first Sunday in October!
Come learn about sugar cane agriculture at the West Baton Rouge Museum. Photo 15

Location

845 N. Jefferson Ave.
Port Allen LA 70767
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Located minutes from downtown Baton Rouge, the West Baton Rouge Museum offers history exhibits and guided tours on a six acre campus. West Baton Rouge Parish is rich in river life and sugar plantation stories. Tour the Aillet House c. 1830, plantation "big house"; an authentic slave dwelling c. 1850; Freedman's family cabin; Civil Rights era plantation cabin; a Mercantile Plantation Store, and other historic buildings. Interact with a 22-foot sugar mill model c. 1904, enjoy a garden courtyard and browse the gift shop.

Amenities

Discounts
  • AAA Discount
  • AARP Discount
  • Military Discount
  • Senior Citizen Discount
  • Student Discount
General Information
  • Open Year-Round
  • Family Friendly
  • Handicapped Accessible
  • Cash Only
Parking
  • Bus Parking
Type of Museum
  • Historical Museum
Areas (Louisiana Tour Guide)
  • Area

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